A comprehensive text on both current and emerging areas of cognitive vehicular networks, this book focuses on a new class of mobile ad hoc networks. It uses a pedagogical approach utilizing cognitive aspects applied to vehicular environments and comprises contributions from well-known and high…

Architectures, Protocols, and Applications

During the last decade, Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have received the wider attention from researchers and academia. Recently, a new generation wireless sensor multimedia networks (WSMN) has captured a new attention. This book provides a research community the latest advances of the multimedia…

This comprehensive and up-to-date reference presents a practical approach to RF and microwave amplifier design and development. Readers will learn new analytic methods and computer-aided designs that can significantly shorten overall design time.…

Three aspects of learning are emphasized in this book: theory, simulation using computer tools, and experimental practice using hardware. The integration of these three components is important in training engineering students as they learn how electronic communication links the world. In addition…

In recent years, wireless communication is being increasingly used in various real-life applications catering useful services to the society. These applications include cellular mobile networks, ad hoc networks, cognitive radio networks, ubiquitous and pervasive computing, sensor networks, and so…

This book explores the cyber security needed for cyber-physical systems (CPSs), with a focus on results of research and real-world deployment experiences. It addresses CPS across multiple sectors of industry. Cyber-physical systems have emerged from traditional engineered systems in power and…

From Theory to Practice

Although comprehensive knowledge of cyber-physical systems (CPS) is becoming a must for researchers, practitioners, system designers, policy makers, system managers, and administrators, there has been a need for a comprehensive and up-to-date source of research and information on cyber-physical…

Architecture, Tools, and Applications

This book provides a meaningful review of state-of-the-art reconfigurable logic systems, spanning a broad range of expertise from architectures, tools, and applications to emerging technologies. Field Programmable Gate Arrays are one of the most famous architectural families of reconfigurable…

Theoretical and Practical Perspectives

Building Wireless Sensor Networks: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives presents the state of the art of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) from fundamental concepts to cutting-edge technologies.
Focusing on WSN topics ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate curricula, this book:
Provides…

A New Perspective

Detailing the advantages and limitations of multi-carrier communication, this book proposes possible solutions for these limitations. Multi-Carrier Communication Systems with Examples in MATLAB®: A New Perspective addresses the two primary drawbacks of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (…

An Introduction

Nonlinear Digital Filtering with Python: An Introduction discusses important structural filter classes including the median filter and a number of its extensions (e.g., weighted and recursive median filters), and Volterra filters based on polynomial nonlinearities. Adopting both structural and…